@article{Debalkie_Alemu_Abamecha_Fentahun_2019, title={Predictors of regular physical activity among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Wolaita Sodo University teaching hospital using the Trans-Theoretical Model}, volume={32}, url={https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/2330}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Background:</strong> Globally, 382 million people are estimated to have diabetes. To date there is paucity of evidence regarding predictor of regular physical activity among Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with application of Trans-theoretical model. Therefore the objective of this study was to determine predictors of regular physical activity among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Wolaita Sodo University hospital using the Trans- theoretical model.</p> <p><strong>Method:</strong> Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 systematic random selected Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. One-way ANOVA was used to show mean scores differences of processes of change, decisional balance and self-efficacy across stages of change. Multivariable logistic regressions were also conducted.<br><strong>Result:</strong> Of the participants, 34.3% were physically active. The processes of change, the pros and the self-efficacy significantly increased from precontemplation to maintenance stage while the cons decreased across the stages (p<0.05). The result of multivariable logistic regression showed that pros, cons, self-efficacy, self-liberation and counter conditioning were predictors of physical activity.<br><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Type 2 diabetes mellitus patients’ physical activity was very low. Stage matched intervention should be designed to increase processes of change, pros and self-efficacy from precontemplation to maintenance stages. [Ethiop. J. Health Dev. 2018;32(2):97-103]<br><strong>Key words:</strong> Physical activity, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Transtheoretical model</p>}, number={2}, journal={The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development }, author={Debalkie, Getu and Alemu, Kassahun and Abamecha, Fira and Fentahun, Netsanet}, year={2019}, month={Jul.} }